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...: On larger networks, outside the Bonjour link-local network, your printer to manage and troubleshoot the printer. For best performance please do not use IPP or LPD. 4. Use the HP Utility to appear. 4. In the list of devices on and connected...HP Designjet printer. HP Utility is the new application replacing HP Printer Utility for your printer is the preferred protocol to connect to create the HP printer queue for your printer may vary depending on the printer icon. Features and options may not show up menu, choose your HP Designjet printers. HP Utility The latest HP...
...: On larger networks, outside the Bonjour link-local network, your printer to manage and troubleshoot the printer. For best performance please do not use IPP or LPD. 4. Use the HP Utility to appear. 4. In the list of devices on and connected...HP Designjet printer. HP Utility is the new application replacing HP Printer Utility for your printer is the preferred protocol to connect to create the HP printer queue for your printer may vary depending on the printer icon. Features and options may not show up menu, choose your HP Designjet printers. HP Utility The latest HP...
HP Designjet Z3100 Printing Guide - Ability to print saturated red on HP Designjet Z3100 Photo printers
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...the HP Image Quality Troubleshooting Wizard located in the HP Easy Printer Care on Windows or HP Print Utility on your printer (ex.: HP Designjet Z3100 44in Photo) Select Set Printer Properties (left hand menu) > Select About tab "View your software version (Windows XP)": Screenshot from the HP ... contained herein is Pantone, Inc.'s checkstandard trademark for color. Nothing herein should be found in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. PANTONE is subject to : Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes Select on Mac. APPENDIX: Image...
...the HP Image Quality Troubleshooting Wizard located in the HP Easy Printer Care on Windows or HP Print Utility on your printer (ex.: HP Designjet Z3100 44in Photo) Select Set Printer Properties (left hand menu) > Select About tab "View your software version (Windows XP)": Screenshot from the HP ... contained herein is Pantone, Inc.'s checkstandard trademark for color. Nothing herein should be found in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. PANTONE is subject to : Start > Settings > Printers and Faxes Select on Mac. APPENDIX: Image...
HP Designjet Z3100 Printing Guide [HP Raster Driver] - Effortless printer upkeep [Mac OS X - Windows]
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...printer upkeep January 10th, 2007 Your new HP Designjet Z2100 or Z3100 wants to provide an easy and complete control over all color-related functions and media management (including ICC profile generation), information for job accounting, tools to set up network and front panel settings remotely, and access to alert messages, software & firmware updates, and troubleshooting... the printer or you manage, diagnose and troubleshoot to ones you have device and status information, control over your printer. If you need for the HP Designjet Z series This utility "talks" with the printer and ...
...printer upkeep January 10th, 2007 Your new HP Designjet Z2100 or Z3100 wants to provide an easy and complete control over all color-related functions and media management (including ICC profile generation), information for job accounting, tools to set up network and front panel settings remotely, and access to alert messages, software & firmware updates, and troubleshooting... the printer or you manage, diagnose and troubleshoot to ones you have device and status information, control over your printer. If you need for the HP Designjet Z series This utility "talks" with the printer and ...
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...line Graphic Arts Community is subject to the Print Quality Troubleshooting Wizard from Windows XP version HP Knowledge Center www.hp.com/go/knowledge_center/djz2100 or www.hp.com/go/knowledge_center/djz3100 An immediate benefit of technical information to both, have your printer in the best possible state, and help " Figure ... find an icon in the right list of the issues, the utility know the necessary steps to solve them. Effortless printer upkeep Image Quality Troubleshooting Wizard In the rare case you have to allow the utility to be performed or has been a while since last ...
...line Graphic Arts Community is subject to the Print Quality Troubleshooting Wizard from Windows XP version HP Knowledge Center www.hp.com/go/knowledge_center/djz2100 or www.hp.com/go/knowledge_center/djz3100 An immediate benefit of technical information to both, have your printer in the best possible state, and help " Figure ... find an icon in the right list of the issues, the utility know the necessary steps to solve them. Effortless printer upkeep Image Quality Troubleshooting Wizard In the rare case you have to allow the utility to be performed or has been a while since last ...
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... X driver Be aware that by default, the driver selects HP Instant-Dry Gloss paper, so if you are facing image quality problems like banding, grainess, poor line quality or color accuracy, please follow this steps to troubleshoot and fix the issue. Paper type chosen in the application if... using "application color manage" option. First of all, if using this media (see section above). Let...
... X driver Be aware that by default, the driver selects HP Instant-Dry Gloss paper, so if you are facing image quality problems like banding, grainess, poor line quality or color accuracy, please follow this steps to troubleshoot and fix the issue. Paper type chosen in the application if... using "application color manage" option. First of all, if using this media (see section above). Let...
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This tool is located in the Support section in the HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Print Utility (Mac). It will have already been taken. Screenshot from MAC OS X version Just select the type of investigating or having to navigate through ... the instructions. This tool knows which corrective actions will even know which actions have to diagnose and fix the problem. Finally, you can use the HP Image Quality Troubleshooting Wizard that will help to be made for each case.
This tool is located in the Support section in the HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Print Utility (Mac). It will have already been taken. Screenshot from MAC OS X version Just select the type of investigating or having to navigate through ... the instructions. This tool knows which corrective actions will even know which actions have to diagnose and fix the problem. Finally, you can use the HP Image Quality Troubleshooting Wizard that will help to be made for each case.
HP Designjet Z3100 Photo Printer Series - Users Guide
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Table of contents 1 Introduction Safety precautions ...2 HP Start-Up Kit ...2 Using this guide ...2 Introduction ...2 Use and maintenance ...3 Troubleshooting ...3 Support, accessories, and specifications 3 Glossary ...3 Index ...3 Warnings and Cautions ...3 The printer's main features ...4 The printer's main components ...4 Front view ...5 Rear view ...5 The front panel ...6 Printer software ...7 The printer's internal prints ...7 2 Installing the software Choose which connection method to use...
Table of contents 1 Introduction Safety precautions ...2 HP Start-Up Kit ...2 Using this guide ...2 Introduction ...2 Use and maintenance ...3 Troubleshooting ...3 Support, accessories, and specifications 3 Glossary ...3 Index ...3 Warnings and Cautions ...3 The printer's main features ...4 The printer's main components ...4 Front view ...5 Rear view ...5 The front panel ...6 Printer software ...7 The printer's internal prints ...7 2 Installing the software Choose which connection method to use...
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...HP-GL/2 upgrade ...112 EFI Designer Edition RIP 112 HP Advanced Profiling Solution 113 Key features ...113 HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 113 11 Troubleshooting... paper issues The paper cannot be loaded successfully 116 Unsuccessful roll load ...116 Unsuccessful sheet load 116 Paper loading error messages 117 The paper has jammed ...118 Prints do not fall nicely into the basket 120 The sheet stays in the printer... 134 Vertical lines of different colors ...134 White spots on the print ...135 Colors are inaccurate ...135 Color accuracy using EPS or PDF ...
...HP-GL/2 upgrade ...112 EFI Designer Edition RIP 112 HP Advanced Profiling Solution 113 Key features ...113 HP Photosmart Pro print plug-in for Adobe Photoshop 113 11 Troubleshooting... paper issues The paper cannot be loaded successfully 116 Unsuccessful roll load ...116 Unsuccessful sheet load 116 Paper loading error messages 117 The paper has jammed ...118 Prints do not fall nicely into the basket 120 The sheet stays in the printer... 134 Vertical lines of different colors ...134 White spots on the print ...135 Colors are inaccurate ...135 Color accuracy using EPS or PDF ...
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... Maintenance menu procedure 149 Scanning errors during alignment 150 Printhead status messages ...150 14 Troubleshooting general printer issues The printer does not print ...152 The printer seems slow ...152 Communication failures between computer and printer 152 Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS 153 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server 153 Automatic file...
... Maintenance menu procedure 149 Scanning errors during alignment 150 Printhead status messages ...150 14 Troubleshooting general printer issues The printer does not print ...152 The printer seems slow ...152 Communication failures between computer and printer 152 Cannot access HP Easy Printer Care (Windows) or HP Printer Utility (Mac OS 153 Cannot access the Embedded Web Server 153 Automatic file...
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...9679; Installing the software on page 9 ● Personalizing the printer on page 17 ● Paper handling on page 23 ● Printing on page 41 ● Color management on page 53 ● Retrieving printer usage information on page 79 ● Handling ink cartridges and ... to prevent the printer from being damaged. Warnings and Cautions The following topics. ● Troubleshooting paper issues on page 115 ● Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 125 ● Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 143 ● Troubleshooting general printer issues on page ...
...9679; Installing the software on page 9 ● Personalizing the printer on page 17 ● Paper handling on page 23 ● Printing on page 41 ● Color management on page 53 ● Retrieving printer usage information on page 79 ● Handling ink cartridges and ... to prevent the printer from being damaged. Warnings and Cautions The following topics. ● Troubleshooting paper issues on page 115 ● Troubleshooting print-quality issues on page 125 ● Troubleshooting ink cartridge and printhead issues on page 143 ● Troubleshooting general printer issues on page ...
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... 6. Press to return to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer. Menu key - If you through procedures ● Displays up in a menu or option, or to guide you are overridden by settings in troubleshooting issues ● Is used to the main menu ...of the printer, in a procedure or interaction. To go to the previous step in the menu, or when given an option. 5. ...
... 6. Press to return to change the values of printer settings and thus change the operation of the printer. Menu key - If you through procedures ● Displays up in a menu or option, or to guide you are overridden by settings in troubleshooting issues ● Is used to the main menu ...of the printer, in a procedure or interaction. To go to the previous step in the menu, or when given an option. 5. ...
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...X by using the following methods: ● Bonjour/Rendezvous ● TCP/IP NOTE The printer does not support AppleTalk. Installing the software Printer sharing considerations ● HP Easy Printer Care must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer. ●... computer, but will not be able to receive information from the printer-which affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting. ● Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will still be available. Note the mDNS service name of the ...
...X by using the following methods: ● Bonjour/Rendezvous ● TCP/IP NOTE The printer does not support AppleTalk. Installing the software Printer sharing considerations ● HP Easy Printer Care must be installed on a computer before it can be used from that computer. ●... computer, but will not be able to receive information from the printer-which affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting. ● Any other users sharing your directly connected printer will still be available. Note the mDNS service name of the ...
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...network and you are using Mac OS X 10.2 or later, you can make your directly connected printer available to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing. 3. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon. 4. Open the DVD icon on your desktop. 2. Select Uninstall, and follow the ... to receive information from the printer-which affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting. Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS) 1. Enable printer sharing by any computer, but will be able to the network. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into ...
...network and you are using Mac OS X 10.2 or later, you can make your directly connected printer available to Sharing > Services > Printer Sharing. 3. Open the Mac OS X HP Designjet Installer icon. 4. Open the DVD icon on your desktop. 2. Select Uninstall, and follow the ... to receive information from the printer-which affects printer alerts, printer status reports, paper management, printer administration and troubleshooting. Uninstall the printer software (Mac OS) 1. Enable printer sharing by any computer, but will be able to the network. Insert the HP Start-Up Kit DVD into ...
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Troubleshooting paper issues 11 Troubleshooting paper issues ● The paper cannot be loaded successfully ● The paper has jammed ● Prints do not fall nicely into the basket ● The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed ● The paper is cut when the print has been completed ● The cutter does not cut well ● The roll is loose on the spindle ● A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams ● Recalibrate the paper advance ENWW 115
Troubleshooting paper issues 11 Troubleshooting paper issues ● The paper cannot be loaded successfully ● The paper has jammed ● Prints do not fall nicely into the basket ● The sheet stays in the printer when the print has been completed ● The paper is cut when the print has been completed ● The cutter does not cut well ● The roll is loose on the spindle ● A strip stays on the output tray and generates jams ● Recalibrate the paper advance ENWW 115
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... by the front-panel display, lift the blue lever on the front panel. 6. When prompted by the front-panel display, lower the blue lever. Troubleshooting paper issues The paper cannot be loaded successfully ● Ensure no paper is loaded. ● Ensure the paper is far enough inside the... load, the leading edge of the paper may be necessary even with a new roll of irregular shapes. Remove the initial 2 cm (1 in) from the printer. When prompted by the front-panel display, lower the lever. If you would like to start again at during the alignment process. Use only purchased...
... by the front-panel display, lift the blue lever on the front panel. 6. When prompted by the front-panel display, lower the blue lever. Troubleshooting paper issues The paper cannot be loaded successfully ● Ensure no paper is loaded. ● Ensure the paper is far enough inside the... load, the leading edge of the paper may be necessary even with a new roll of irregular shapes. Remove the initial 2 cm (1 in) from the printer. When prompted by the front-panel display, lower the lever. If you would like to start again at during the alignment process. Use only purchased...
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...action. Once the sheet is aligned, the printer measures the sheet and feed it out the back into the printer, and tries to feed the paper again. Paper too big Lever lifted. During the paper load process the printer did not detect any paper. Troubleshooting paper issues If the sheet is not ...caught by the printer but is either too wide or too long (sheet only) to be loaded correctly. Adjust the sheet...
...action. Once the sheet is aligned, the printer measures the sheet and feed it out the back into the printer, and tries to feed the paper again. Paper too big Lever lifted. During the paper load process the printer did not detect any paper. Troubleshooting paper issues If the sheet is not ...caught by the printer but is either too wide or too long (sheet only) to be loaded correctly. Adjust the sheet...
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Troubleshooting paper issues The paper has jammed When a paper jam occurs, you normally see the Possible paper jam message in the front-panel display. 1. Try to move the printhead carriage out of the way. 4. Power off the printer at the rear. 2. Open the window. 3. Lift the blue lever as far up as it off at the front panel and also switch it will go. 118 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW
Troubleshooting paper issues The paper has jammed When a paper jam occurs, you normally see the Possible paper jam message in the front-panel display. 1. Try to move the printhead carriage out of the way. 4. Power off the printer at the rear. 2. Open the window. 3. Lift the blue lever as far up as it off at the front panel and also switch it will go. 118 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW
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WARNING! Troubleshooting paper issues 5. Do not move the paper sideways, as it from the printer. Lower the blue lever. ENWW The paper has jammed 119 If you can lift up and out from the top of the printer. 6. Standing behind the printer, rewind the roll or pull the cut sheet from the output tray. Carefully remove all small pieces of the printer and remove it could damage the printer. 7. Carefully remove any of the jammed paper that you cannot see the paper, return to the front of paper. 8.
WARNING! Troubleshooting paper issues 5. Do not move the paper sideways, as it from the printer. Lower the blue lever. ENWW The paper has jammed 119 If you can lift up and out from the top of the printer. 6. Standing behind the printer, rewind the roll or pull the cut sheet from the output tray. Carefully remove all small pieces of the printer and remove it could damage the printer. 7. Carefully remove any of the jammed paper that you cannot see the paper, return to the front of paper. 8.
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... is only partially ejected after the drying time, gently pull the sheet out of the printer. Prints do not fall nicely into the printer on page 27 or Load a single sheet on page 38. 120 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW If the paper is open. ● Ensure the basket not full...on page 38. Switch on page 38. Reload the roll, or load a new sheet. Troubleshooting paper issues 9. Close transparent window. 10. The paper is cut when the print has been completed By default the printer cuts the paper after printing, see Turn the automatic cutter on and off on page 31....
... is only partially ejected after the drying time, gently pull the sheet out of the printer. Prints do not fall nicely into the printer on page 27 or Load a single sheet on page 38. 120 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting paper issues ENWW If the paper is open. ● Ensure the basket not full...on page 38. Switch on page 38. Reload the roll, or load a new sheet. Troubleshooting paper issues 9. Close transparent window. 10. The paper is cut when the print has been completed By default the printer cuts the paper after printing, see Turn the automatic cutter on and off on page 31....
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...on page 25. Use this key to move the print far enough out of the front of the printer, until it is convenient to manually cut key only advances the paper. If the cutter is turned... off, or the paper selected is canvas, the Form feed and cut with the printer have been installed, see Load a roll onto the spindle on the spindle The roll may need to...a straight edge or scissors. Only when the printer is not working, reach in the output tray. Troubleshooting paper issues The cutter does not cut well By default the printer is set to automatically cut well 121 ENWW...
...on page 25. Use this key to move the print far enough out of the front of the printer, until it is convenient to manually cut key only advances the paper. If the cutter is turned... off, or the paper selected is canvas, the Form feed and cut with the printer have been installed, see Load a roll onto the spindle on the spindle The roll may need to...a straight edge or scissors. Only when the printer is not working, reach in the output tray. Troubleshooting paper issues The cutter does not cut well By default the printer is set to automatically cut well 121 ENWW...